Local Rules — General

(a) Scope of Rules. These LBRs are prescribed pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9029, LR 77.4(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 2071(a) and have been adopted in compliance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 332(d)(4), 2071(b) and 2071(d) to govern the practice and procedure before the court. All prior LBRs, IBRs and AOs are repealed. To the extent that a conflict appears or arises between the LBRs and AOs of this court and any rules of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire or any bankruptcy rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States, the latter rules shall govern.

(b) Definitions. (1) “341 Meeting” means the meeting of creditors scheduled pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341. (2) “Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. (3) “Clerk” or “clerk’s office” means the clerk of the court and deputy clerks unless the context dictates otherwise.

(4) “CM/ECF” means the case management and electronic case files system used by the court. (5) “Judge” means the United States Bankruptcy Judge. (6) “Website” means the court’s website at www.nhb.uscourts.gov. (c) Amendments.

The court shall give notice of proposed amendments to the LBRs by posting them on the Website. The court shall allow at least thirty (30) days from the date of the notice for public comment. When the court determines that there is an immediate need for an amendment, it may proceed without providing public notice or public comment, provided the court promptly thereafter gives public notice and an opportunity for public comment. (d) Sanctions.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the court may dismiss an action, enter a default or impose other sanctions it deems appropriate, for any violation of, or failure to comply with, these LBRs. The court may excuse the failure to comply with any LBR. 31 LBR 9029-2 Local Rules — General Orders and Forms The court may adopt administrative orders and forms for the conduct and disposition of proceedings before it and may amend the same, provided that such administrative orders and forms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules or these LBRs. Administrative orders shall be numbered according to the uniform numbering system prescribed by the Judicial Conference for local rules and cited as AO.

Local bankruptcy forms shall be numbered to correlate with the LBRs and AOs and shall be cited as LBF. Copies of such LBRs, AOs and LBFs shall be available on the Website.